A Woman To Me Is (Winning entry) A woman to me is GOD, as I first open my mind’s eye, A woman to me is A bean bag, of warmth, a tweety pie A woman to me is A diary, of patience, whose pages never end A woman to me is A smile, in this world that seems hostile A woman to me is A flower, that blooms despite all trouble A woman to me is A poem, amidst life’s soulless essays A woman to me is A bubble of hope, in this sea of injustice A woman to me is An oasis, of true love, in this vast deserted land A woman to me is A reservoir, of water, depleting so soon A woman to me is An expression, in this callous society A woman to me is A star, who guides the lost explorer A woman to me is An angel, who inspires me back to living A woman to me is An assurance, that yes, I can be born A woman to me is An identity, of me – an individual self A woman to me is A mind, that thinks beyond gender A woman to me is A judge, of her own, and the future too A woman to me is A promise, of humanity being restored soon A woman to me is A mirror, where I see the world’s future A woman to me is A complete human being, silently steering - Herself, Her family and the World Proud to be a woman!